Bring the lovable little frog Frodo to life with his floppy arms and legs! Using minimal yarn, he's ideal for a quick yet heartwarming amigurumi project.
The Frodo crochet pattern is perfect for crocheters of all skill levels, from beginners to advanced. This adorable frog makes a wonderful little gift or present any time of year.
The following step-by-step instructions will guide you through the entire crocheting process. With detailed explanations and clear pictures, crocheting this little frog will be a pleasure.
Little Frodo can be crocheted with a variety of yarns in all sorts of colors and sizes, allowing you to unleash your creativity.
The lovable little frog Frodo, with his long, wobbly arms and legs, is perfect for a quick DIY project or as a gift idea. In no time at all, you'll have a sweet, handmade frog that will bring joy to everyone.
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The pattern for "Frodo the Frog" is only approved for private use. It may not be sold, resubmitted, reproduced, published, translated into other languages, exchanged with other intotructions, or modified as your own intotructions or sold.
The sale of the finished toy, which was created with the help of these pattern, is allowed with the name of the designer (Gutherz - Doreen Goedhart). The seller must add this notice to the item description and the product being sold.
Thank you very much and have fun crocheting!
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This pattern is suitable for: beginners and advanced knitters (depending on the choice of yarn)
Abbreviations: (You should master these basic skills.)
Rnd = continuous round
sc = single crochet
ch = chain (stitch)
slst = slip stitch
inc = increase (2 sc in 1 stitch)
dec = decrease
FLO = front loop only
BLO = back loop only
booble = bubble stitch (tutorial in this pattern)
CC = Color change
(…) x? = everything within the brackets is repeated as many times as specified after the x
{…} = everything intoide the bracket is crocheted into one stitch
At the beginning you will find the number of the respective round.
The number of stitches in the completed round is in the brackets at the end.
Required material:
Crochet hook:
NS 4 mm (or a needle appropriate to your chosen yarn)
Yarn:
- Chenille yarn in green, beige (100 g/100-120 m, or any other wool)
- Cotton scraps in black (for the mouth), white (for the whites of the eyes) and pink (for the cheeks) (50 g/125 m)
Eyes:
Safety eyes in 8 mm
Additional:
Scissors, needle for embroidery and sewing, stuffing, stitch marker
PATTERN:
The finished frog, made with the specified materials, will be approximately 15 cm long.
Frodo is crocheted from the bottom up in spiral rounds, unless otherwise stated.
Body in green:
1. Rnd: 2 ch, into the first ch: 6 sc (6)
2. Rnd: inc x6 (12)
3. Rnd: In this round, the long legs, each with three toes, are crocheted into the body:
into FLO: {1 sc, 18 ch, from the 2nd ch from the needle: 2 slst, 3 ch, from the 2nd ch from the needle: 2 slst, 3 ch, from the 2nd ch from the needle: 2 slst, 15 slst along the leg, 1 slst into FLO next to the sc}, (inc, 1 sc) x2, into FLO: {1 sc, 18 ch, from the 2nd ch from the needle: 2 slst, 3 ch, from the 2nd ch from the needle: 2 slst, 3 ch, from the 2nd ch from the needle: 2 slst, 15 slst along the leg, 1 slst into FLO next to the sc}, inc, (1 sc, inc) x2, inc (18)
4. Rnd: into BLO: 1 sc, continue normally: 1 sc, inc, 2 sc, inc, 1 sc, into BLO: 1 sc, continue normally: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc) x2, 1 sc, inc (24)
5. Rnd: 4 sc, CC to beige: 2 sc, CC to green: 18 sc (24)
If you prefer to crochet your frog Frodo in a completely single color, simply omit the color change and crochet the beige areas in the green yarn of the body.
6. Rnd: 3 sc, CC to beige: 4 sc, CC to green: 17 sc (24)
7. Rnd: 3 sc, CC to beige: 4 sc, CC to green: 17 sc (24)
8. Rnd: In this round, the long arms are crocheted into the body using three fingers each:
1 sc, into FLO: {1 sc, 12 ch, from the 2nd ch from the needle: 2 slst, 3 ch, from the 2nd ch from the needle: 2 slst, 3 ch, from the 2nd ch from the needle: 2 slst, 9 slst along the arm, 1 slst into FLO next to the sc}, 1 sc, CC to beige: dec, 1 sc, dec, CC to green: 1 sc, into FLO: {1 sc, 12 ch, from the 2nd ch from the needle: 2 slst, 3 ch, from the 2nd ch from the needle: 2 slst, 3 ch, from the 2nd ch from the needle: 2 slst, 9 slst along the arm, 1 slst into FLO next to the sc}, dec, (2 sc, dec) x3 (18)
9. Rnd: 1 sc, into BLO: 1 sc, continue normally: 1 sc, CC to beige: 3 sc, CC to green: 1 sc, into BLO: 1 sc, continue normally: 10 sc (18)
10. Rnd: 18 sc (18)
11. Rnd: dec, 4 sc, dec, 10 sc (16)
If you want to stuff your frog, fill it firmly with fiberfill. Alternatively, you can leave the body unstuffed to use your frog Frodo as a snuggler.
Next, two bobble stitches are crocheted for the eyes. It will be worked like this:
Crochet an unfinished dc: Yarn over and insert your hook in the next stitch. Yarn over and pull through. Now you have 3 loops on your hook. Yarn over and pull through two loops. That’s your first unfinished dc. Repeat till you have 4 unfinished dc on your hook (in total 5 loops on your hook). Yarn over and pull through all 5 loops. After crocheting the next few stitches, you have to push the bobble outwards. (Tip: For this, it's best to use the back of your crochet hook, provided it has a rubber grip.)
12. Rnd: booble, 5 sc, booble, 9 sc (16)
13. Rnd: dec x8 (8)
Place the eyes in the booble stitches, leaving approximately 3 visible stitches (center to the body and the belly spot) between the eyes. Make sure to position the eyes on the inner part of the face (when inserting the needle into the cluster stitch).
Cut the thread, pull it through the FLO of the last 8 stitches using a thick needle or your crochet hook, pull it tight, knot it and sew it in.
Finish:
With pink yarn you can embroider little cheeks below your frog Frodo's eyes (with 2-3 repetitions) or (if he won't fall into the hands of babies) paint them on with a little blush.
Using white cotton yarn, embroider the whites of the eyes along the outer edges of each eye.
Embroider the mouth with a length of 2 (or more) stitches, either directly between the eyes or in a completely individual style, e.g., in a V-shape.
Now, if you like, tie the long legs in a knot in the middle at the height where the knees should be. You can also cross the long arms to give your Frodo a grumpier look.
Your frog Frodo is finished!
I hope you had lots of fun crocheting it.
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